Serious Crime Unit 1

Chapter 178 Accidental Death (18)
They reported the situation to Jiang Yiming. Jiang Yiming didn't know how to deal with Ruan Zhifeng. He called Yang Long to ask for his opinion. Yang Long said: "We must find evidence of Ruan Zhifeng's murder, otherwise we will let the tiger go back to the mountains, and the consequences will be very serious!"

"The ins and outs of the matter are very clear. Even if he intended to murder Liu Qingyun, we can't do anything about him. We checked Ruan Zhifeng's other bosses and they admitted that Ruan Zhifeng was telling the truth. We can't prove his guilt."

"Use fatigue interrogation to make him talk, or put him in a detention center. You look for evidence until you find it, and then hand it over to the prosecutor's office to prosecute him."

"Fatigue interrogation can kill people. Although there are no injuries on the surface, it causes both physical and mental stress. Many suspects have died of sudden cardiac death and kidney and liver failure. We cannot bear this responsibility."

"Didn't you find pirated books, pirated DVDs, and pornographic books and periodicals from his rental house? Also, he forged his ID card. These charges are enough for him to drink, right?"

"These charges are trivial. The maximum sentence is one or two years, or a fine and release. After all, he holds a foreign passport. We must consider the overall situation and we cannot go too far."

"In a word, you must not let the tiger go. You must do your best to find evidence of the crime. I will negotiate with the procuratorate and the court. I will bear the consequences."

After Jiang Yiming hung up the phone, he convened a meeting with all team members to let everyone express their opinions and discuss new investigation directions and possible evidence.

Wu Jiang said: "What Secretary Yang said is so easy, but it is extremely difficult to find evidence, unless a god descends to earth... However, judging from my many years of criminal investigation experience: this must be a seamless murder case, otherwise Ruan Zhifeng would never be able to Throw yourself into a trap and get it delivered to your door.”

"Perhaps Angkor preconceived the idea of ​​guilt? I don't think Ruan Zhifeng deliberately murdered Liu Qingyun, because according to information from the Vietnamese police, he became a Vietnamese national 36 years ago and has been living in Meng He Village in northern Vietnam, or in Meng The village chief of Hecun." Xiao Ke said.

"It's inappropriate to abandon the village chief and go to China to set up a street stall. Isn't it even more suspicious?"

"Yes, Ruan Zhifeng is suspected of serious murder. Menghe Village is located at the junction of the Red River in Yunnan. The border trade business is booming. Many drug dealers and gamblers have lived in Menghe Village for many years. This has brought unprecedented prosperity to the local economy. His family lives in nearly a thousand square meters. In Mi's mansion, he also has three wives. He deigned to come here to live a hard life. He must have his purpose. Could it be that Liu Qingyun had an affair with him when he was a soldier in Yunnan? Data shows: Ruan Zhi Feng sold drugs when he was young and may have been attacked by Liu Qingyun. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese police have no way of finding out his information before he was 20 years old." Zhou Ting said.

Lu Yingying and Luo Jin also believed that Ruan Zhifeng carefully planned the murder of Liu Qingyun, but no one here pointed out the direction of the investigation and the way to obtain evidence.

Crime Squad No. 1 is in unprecedented embarrassment.

5. Acquittal

Under the personal supervision of Yang Long, the serious crime team was divided into three squads to interrogate Ruan Zhifeng in turns. The squad leaders were Wu Jiang, Xiao Ke, and Zhou Ting. Each of them led two members of the peripheral team, a total of 3 people.Yang Long stayed in the criminal police team during normal working hours, watching the interrogation video in the monitoring room and did not participate in the trial.

The so-called fatigue interrogation method means that each team interrogates the suspect for 8 hours. The suspect is not allowed to sleep 3 hours a day in 24 shifts, but he is given food, water and toilet. The suspect is only allowed to sleep for two hours a day. hours, thereby breaking down the suspect's mental and psychological defenses. This method was commonly used in the past, but is rarely used now.

Jiang Yiming did not participate in the interrogation. He was responsible for coordinating the work. After Yang Long left, he let Ruan Zhifeng sleep on a chair. He did not want Ruan Zhifeng to die in the interrogation room. After all, he was 52 years old. Jiang Yiming understood that Yang Long was a comrade in arms. Revenge is eager, but Jiang Yiming does not want to be used by him. If Ruan Zhifeng dies, Jiang Yiming will bear a heavy responsibility, especially the sudden death of a transnational suspect, which may cause international disputes. In that case, it will not be just a matter of killing one or two people, but it may trigger a war. war.

During eight consecutive days and nights of interrogation, Ruan Zhifeng did not admit to murdering Liu Qingyun, and the transcripts recorded only insignificant things.Seeing that Ruan Zhifeng was in good mental condition, Yang Long found it strange that even a 20-year-old young man would collapse physically and mentally after eight days and nights of interrogation. Why was he indifferent?This has only happened to believers.

Jiang Yiming advised Yang Long not to continue the trial, but Yang Long couldn't be stubborn anymore and asked the serious crime team to put Ruan Zhifeng in the detention center and handed the case to the procuratorate, which asked the procuratorate to file a public prosecution in court. Jiang Yiming was very happy after hearing this, so he wrote a closing report and put the case under investigation. Case information and reports are handed over to the Procuratorate.

They sent Ruan Zhifeng to the Hedong Detention Center. When the car drove into the detention center, Ruan Zhifeng said to Jiang Yiming as soon as he got off the car: "Captain Jiang, I know you are a principled and humane person, but I may die in the detention center. If I am dead, please tell my wife and children not to be sad."

"Don't think so much, let's go. The current detention center is more strictly managed than the Presidential Palace." Jiang Yiming heard the implication. "Captain Jiang, please promise me?"

"Okay, if this day comes, I will definitely live up to the great trust." Ruan Zhifeng nodded and smiled, as if he had returned in triumph.Jiang Yiming handed Ruan Zhifeng to Director Yan and told him that they would keep him in solitary confinement and monitor him 24 hours a day without making any mistakes. Director Yan understood the weight of Jiang Yiming's words.

Ruan Zhifeng's worries were unfounded. He had not encountered any danger in the detention center. Two weeks later, the Jiangnan District Procuratorate filed a public indictment with the Municipal Intermediate People's Court. The charges were that Ruan Zhifeng was guilty of murder, dissemination of pornography, forgery of documents, and copyright infringement. crime and many other crimes.

When the trial opened, the auditorium was full. Reporters from more than a dozen media outlets participated. Two TV stations broadcast the trial live. The biggest attraction was that Ruan Zhifeng was a foreigner.

What everyone didn't expect was that Ruan Zhifeng actually invited Wu Mingfa, a famous lawyer in Beijing. Lawyer Wu brought four assistants from Beijing, like a billionaire's legal team, which shows how rich Ruan Zhifeng's family fortune is.

The trial began, and the procuratorate presented Ruan Zhifeng's evidence one by one, saying that the evidence of his murder was sufficient and conclusive and the facts of the crime were clear, and asked the judge to impose a severe punishment.

However, Wu Mingfa overturned the prosecution's evidence one by one. He only admitted that Ruan Zhifeng sold pirated books, pirated discs and pornographic books and periodicals. These items were wholesaled from Haiyinqiao Wholesale Market. He did not manufacture in large quantities. If he was to be sentenced, he should be sentenced It would be unfair to sentence the manufacturer instead of Ruan Zhifeng.

Ng Minh Fa cited many famous cases to persuade the judge to give a lighter sentence or to substitute a fine for a sentence. After all, Nguyen Chih Phong is a Vietnamese citizen. He must consider the overall situation of international relations and not cause trouble to the country.

What Wu Mingfa said was sound and well-founded.A client was shouting in the gallery to let Ruan Zhifeng live. Judge Li understood that the prosecution's murder evidence was based on the suspicion of guilt. In fact, there was no evidence to prove that Ruan Zhifeng murdered Liu Qingyun. However, because Yang Long was at work , so there is this farce.

Yang Long confessed that he would sentence Ruan Zhifeng to death or life imprisonment. However, Judge Li knew what kind of case this was. He had promised Yang Long verbally that he would try his best to handle it according to his ideas, but in his heart he did not think so. Did Ruan Zhifeng really commit murder? Where is Liu Qingyun?According to common sense, it is suspicious for a Vietnamese citizen with a net worth of tens of millions to set up a street stall in Yangtze City. However, Chinese laws have greatly improved, and all cases are based on the suspicion of innocence.

Judge Li finally sentenced Ruan Zhifeng to a fine of RMB 3, deportation, and never to come to China.As soon as Judge Li announced that Ruan Zhifeng would be exempted from the sentence, the entire court was in an uproar. Ruan Zhifeng, his three wives and six children hugged each other and cried.

Lawyer Wu took out 3 yuan from his handbag and handed it over, and paid the fine on the spot. Ruan Zhifeng was released in court. He picked up his 7-year-old son and said, "Son, let's go home, don't cry."

When Yang Long saw Ruan Zhifeng being so complacent, he gritted his teeth with hatred. He was going to change Judge Li's seat, otherwise he would never be able to express his anger.

The bailiff left, but the police responsible for expelling Ruan Zhifeng still stood behind him.

Suddenly, an old man in his 70s ran up to Ruan Zhifeng and said to Ruan Zhifeng: "Son, why are you so cruel to abandon your parents and go to Vietnam to enjoy yourself?"

Ruan Zhifeng was shocked when he saw the other person, but he reacted instantly: "Who are you? Who is your son? Where did this crazy old man come from?" He glanced at him with disdain.

"Xia Zhiqing, your name is Xia Zhiqing, how come you don't even recognize your biological father? You are so unfilial. If I had known this, I would have thrown you into a urine bucket and drowned you when I gave birth to you..." The old man was very angry and tightened his grip. He cursed Ruan Zhifeng by his collar.

"Madman! Madman! Madman! Pull this crazy old man away quickly, otherwise don't blame my ruthless men." Standing next to the old man was an old woman and a young man in his 30s, who looked very much like Ruan Zhifeng and might be Ruan Zhifeng's younger brother.However, the old lady and the young man just cried and did not step forward to dissuade the old man.

When Ruan Zhifeng saw that the old man wouldn't let go, he pushed him to the ground. The old man's son was extremely angry and rushed forward and cursed: "Beast, you consider a thief as your father, betray the party and the country, but you are ruthless to your own father. I can't forgive him." You—" He rushed in front of Ruan Zhifeng and punched Ruan Zhifeng. His fist was blocked by Ruan Zhifeng's hand. Ruan Zhifeng swept it away with his foot. The young man suddenly fell down and lay on the ground screaming in pain. He could no longer crawl up. After getting up, the old lady quickly squatted down to check her son's injuries.

(End of this chapter)